Wales, charged with confidence following their Grand Slam triumph, will be arriving in Japan later this year with the sole aim of bringing home ...
KITAKYUSHU, Japan: Wales, charged with confidence following their Grand Slam triumph, will be arriving in Japan later this year with the sole aim of bringing home the World Cup for the first time, according to assistant coach Huw Bennett.
"There is no doubt about that. Currently we are second in the world, just won a Grand Slam, we are 14 out of 14."They have conquered Ireland, England, France, South Africa, Australia and Argentina during their unbeaten run with their last loss coming against Ireland in Dublin on Feb. 24, 2018.They begin their World Cup campaign against the big men of Georgia on Sept. 23 but many in the principality are wishing the tournament could start tomorrow.
Bennett played in three World Cups and started the 2011 semi-final against France - the second time after the inaugural tournament in 1987 that Wales had reached the last four. Bennett believes this year will be different because of the greater depth of playing talent available to Gatland - a factor illustrated by the strength of their bench in the successful Six Nations campaign."I think it really started to show during our tour to Tonga and Samoa, whilst the Lions tour was going on.
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